Denied
The appeal for a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as the hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The hearing acuity, based on audiometric tests, shows Level III impairment in both ears, which corresponds to a noncompensable (0 percent) rating under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097315
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